Information about #6C8A87 color

#6C8A87 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6C8A87 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(108, 138, 135) — 42.4% red, 54.1% green, 52.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 0 / 1 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained cyan, #6C8A87 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gumbo (#718F8A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Undercover (#648985) and Alexandra's Eyes (#73888C).

In RGB terms — rgb(108, 138, 135) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #6C8A87 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6C8A87 color variations

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#6C8A87 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #6C8A87

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C8A87
  • RGB108, 138, 135
  • CMYK12, 0, 1, 46
  • CSSrgb(108, 138, 135)
  • HSL174°, 12%, 48%
  • HSL Precise174°, 12.195%, 48.235%
  • HSV174°, 22%, 54%
  • HSB174°, 22%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.541, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.541, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.541, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6C8A87
  • DECIMAL ID7113351
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01